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May 8, 2025 6:07 PM May 8, 2025 6:07 PM

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Russia: 72 hrs Ceasefire comes into effect following Victory Day 

  Russia has suspended combat operations following the Victory Day ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin, which came into effect today.  Mr Putin announced the 72-hour ceasefire on April 28, in his ongoing 'Special Military Operation' in Ukraine, on account of the Victory Day celebrations....

May 8, 2025 7:38 PM May 8, 2025 7:38 PM

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GISEC Global provides platform for cybersecurity and technology sectors

 The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) hosted the second edition of the Indo-UAE Cybersecurity Exchange in Dubai, reinforcing bilateral cooperation in the digital security domain. Organized in partnership with CIO Klub, the event took place alongside GISEC Global 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Ce...

May 8, 2025 1:57 PM May 8, 2025 1:57 PM

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Russia’s 3-day ceasefire begins amid Ukraine’s claims of strikes in sumy

A three-day ceasefire declared by Russia came into effect this morning, with skies over Ukraine's major cities quiet a change from successive nights of heavy attacks by Russian drones and ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, Ukraine's air force claimed that after the start of the Kremlin-announced ceasefi...

May 8, 2025 11:03 AM May 8, 2025 11:03 AM

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IED attacks kill 14 Pakistani army personnel in Balochistan

At least 14 Pakistani army personnel were killed in two separate attacks in Balochistan, underscoring the intensifying insurgency in the troubled province. In the first incident, a remote-controlled IED attack targeted a military convoy in the Shorkand area of Mach, Bolan district. The powerful expl...

May 8, 2025 10:58 AM May 8, 2025 10:58 AM

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World Red Cross Day marked in Nagaland on Dunant’s 197th Birth Anniversary

World Red Cross Day is being celebrated today to commemorate the 197th Birth Anniversary of its founder, Jean Henry Dunant.   The theme for this year is “Keeping Humanity Alive “ - a call to celebrate those who give their time, and sometimes their lives, to ease the suffering of others and prot...

May 8, 2025 7:08 AM May 8, 2025 7:08 AM

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US lawmakers urge Pakistan not to undermine democracy

One US lawmaker has called for Pakistan not to use the current tensions with India as a pretext to further undermine democracy, while another offered full-throated support and endorsement of India’s retaliatory strikes late Tuesday night. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is of Indian descent, said that in t...